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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and the Penalty of Failure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the first captured ship Hornblower is assigned to take to shore?
(a) Galant Mary.
(b) Marie Galant.
(c) May Gentile.
(d) Gentle Marie.

2. What does Honblower use to temporarily patch up the damage in the ship?
(a) Barrels.
(b) Pasty wet wood.
(c) Wood from the railing.
(d) A sail.

3. What kind of ship is the one that first finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?
(a) Merchant.
(b) Privateer.
(c) Schooner.
(d) Ship of the Line.

4. What is the name of the first ship Hornblower is assigned duty to in the Navy?
(a) Juno.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Justinian.
(d) Justice.

5. How old is Hornblower when he first enters the Navy?
(a) 27.
(b) 25.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is being held in the storeroom of the ship that picked up Hornblower after losing the Marie Galant?

2. What is the first thing Hornblower sets about repairing on board his first captured vessel?

3. Who wins the game that the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?

4. What is the name of the ship that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?

5. What does Simpson refuse to do to avoid a duel with Hornblower?

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